Wilfred F. Demarais Jr, 79, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away at Tobey Hospital on October 13, 2025 surrounded by the love of family and friends.Will was born in Greenfield, MA on April 15, 1946 to Roseanna (Chagnon) and Wilfred Demarais, Sr. He was brought up in Colrain, MA and graduated from Arms Academy in 1969.He […] Read more »
Starting on October 10 and ongoing, the Marion Art Center has begun their presentation of the play Proof, directed by Rick Sherburne. Proof was originally created by playwright David Auburn in 2000, where it was soon transferred to Broadway stages and won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, the Marion Select Board met to vote on a long list of action items, but the board’s acceptance of the warrant for the November 24 Special Town Meeting was preceded by a critical response toward the Citizens Petition submitted by resident Andrew Daniel. With 120 signatures, the petition will nonetheless appear […] Read more »
Dear Mattapoisett Voters, Thank you to all who attended the October 4th Special Town Meeting. Town Meeting is a Mattapoisett tradition dating back to 1857 and represents true and local democracy at work. I was excited we had 535 voters attend to consider the citizen’s petition regarding the Select Board. It was especially […] Read more »
On Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will perform their season opening concert; “Power and Glory.” The program will be held in the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA and will feature a collection of dynamic pieces that help tell some […] Read more »
On Friday, October 17, at 3:30 pm, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s Children Department’s Graphic Novel Book Club is having a special guest speaker visit via Zoom. Author Violet Chan Karim will be talking about her book Summer Vamp and doing a short Q&A with the group. In order to attend, library patrons must register […] Read more »
During the October 4 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board, candidates for the position of Building Commissioner were interviewed. Ken Murphy of Sagamore Beach told the board he had been a building commissioner for six years. Presently Murphy is the building commissioner for the town of Bourne. Murphy also shared that he has […] Read more »
The Marion Fire Department will host an Open House on Friday, October 17 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Meet Marion’s Firefighters, Trooper Harris, and his partner Koala, Sparky the Fire Dog, and Pat Patriot. Enjoy demonstrations, education, free swag, pizza, popcorn, and bounce house. Read more »
All interested Marion residents are invited to the Marion Democratic Town Committee meeting Thursday, October 16, at 5:30 pm in the Community Room, Marion Police Station, 550 Mill Street. The agenda will include current outreach efforts and activities scheduled through the end of the year. MDTC welcomes residents who just want to engage in particular […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, October 2 following an Executive Session to discuss litigation strategy regarding Heron Cove Estates LLC vs. Marion Zoning Board of Appeals through Plymouth Superior Court. ZBA Chair Cindy Callow moved to discuss a variance for the modified application from Heron Cove Estates which would […] Read more »